Maryland Volleyball Sweeps George Mason for Third Straight Victory

Maryland volleyball players celebrate a point against George Mason.

Maryland volleyball carried its early-season momentum through a regional matchup Monday, September 7, sweeping George Mason 25-14, 25-10, 25-12 in College Park. The Terrapins improved to 4-1 with their third consecutive victory, combining efficient attacking with a season-high 10 blocks. George Mason finished the match at 4-2.

Maryland’s match report credits Haley Melby with a team-high 13 kills. Sydney Bryant added seven, while Ava Brown and Eva Rohrbach supplied six apiece. The Terps hit .400 as a team, giving the result an offensive foundation to match the work at the net. Each set finished with Maryland holding a double-digit advantage.

The defensive numbers were just as striking. George Mason finished with a negative .061 hitting percentage, its 25 kills offset by 31 errors across 98 attempts. Maryland recorded only five attacking errors. That contrast helps explain why the Patriots were unable to turn the match into a prolonged exchange despite arriving with four wins.

The sweep completed an important stretch in the regional schedule. George Mason’s season announcement placed the Maryland trip after home meetings with Maryland Eastern Shore and Hampton, then pointed toward the Battle of the Beltway in Baltimore. The Patriots are scheduled to meet UMBC, Morgan State, and Loyola Maryland there from September 11 through September 13.

Maryland stays home for its own tournament and is scheduled to face Seton Hall on September 11 at 7 p.m., with coverage on B1G+. For supporters following PowerPage’s Maryland sports coverage, that offers an immediate chance to see whether the Terps can carry the same control into another weekend. The 4-1 start matches the program’s best opening record since 2023.

A straight-sets win cannot settle how the rest of a season will unfold, but it can show a team handling the opponent in front of it. Maryland did that through reliable scoring and pressure at the net. The next useful measure is whether those strengths remain repeatable as the schedule brings new styles and tougher stretches.